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TME appoints Shan Jain as head of Delhi operations
MUMBAI: The Media Edge (TME) is aggressively strengthening its senior management team. After Sushma Jhaveri stepped in as the agency’s national planning head, the latest appointment is that of Shan Jain, who will be heading the Delhi operations.
Jain comes in with 13 years of experience in media planning/buying as well as account planning. She has worked with O&M, McCann Erickson, Lowe, FCB Ulka and has handled clients like Reckitt & Colman, Gillette, Maruti Udyog Ltd., Whirlpool, Toshiba, Sony Ericsson, ITC Wills, Parker etc.
TME president Anupriya Acharya says, “Delhi being a market that is seeing tremendous growth, a lot of clients actually are looking at consumer insights that can be converted to effective media solutions. Shan’s stint in account planning will be of immense value in that context, both for our existing as well as new businesses. Also, her long experience in the Delhi media market will facilitate a smoother growth.”
Jain, on her part is very excited about the development as she looks forward to applying her strategic and negotiating skills to a new set of clients. She feels a stable branch set up in Delhi will be particularly useful as she gears for expansion.
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Prakash Nair reportedly quits Ogilvy after 23 years
One of the agency’s longest-serving leaders has moved on, with his next destination still unknown
MUMBAI: After more than two decades at one address, Prakash Nair has left the building. The president and head of office, north at Ogilvy has moved on from the agency, according to highly placed industry sources. His next move remains unknown. Ogilvy did not respond to requests for comment.
Nair spent over 23 years at the agency, making him one of its longest-serving senior figures. He was elevated to lead the Gurugram office in April 2022, a role that put him at the helm of Ogilvy’s northern operations at a time of considerable churn across the advertising industry.
Before taking charge in the capital, Nair served as associate president at Ogilvy Mumbai, where he worked on some of the agency’s most prized accounts, including Mondelez, Tata Motors, and BP Castrol. Over the years, he built a reputation for driving modern, integrated, and award-winning work, the kind that wins metals at Cannes and keeps clients from straying.
His departure was marked in style. A farewell gathering was held in Delhi, attended by senior figures from across the advertising fraternity, a signal of the regard in which Nair is held in an industry that does not always pause to say goodbye properly.
Where he goes next is the question the industry is now asking. After 23 years at one of the world’s most storied agencies, the answer, when it comes, will be worth watching.
